Abandonware DOS title

The most popular abandonware applications

Abandonware DOS is not only about games. Some of the most fondly remembered software for old PCs is an application. These applications, both for DOS and early versions of Windows, played pivotal roles in shaping the personal computing landscape. They introduced users to various productivity tools, multimedia experiences, and the potential of GUI-based interfaces.
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Norton Commander 5.5

DOS1998 file management
Norton Commander was one of the most popular and influential file management applications ever released for MS-DOS. Introduced in 1986, it featured an innovative, dual-pane interfa...
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Wordstar 4

DOS1986 word processor
WordStar 4 was a popular word processing software program during the early days of personal computing. WordStar 4 included features typical of word processors in that era, all...
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Borland Turbo Basic 1.0

DOS1987 programming
Borland Turbo Basic was a programming language developed by Borland, a software company that was prominent in the 1980s and 1990s. Turbo Basic was part of the Turbo series of progr...
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Racter

DOS1984 utility, life simulation
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Turbo Assembler (TASM)

DOSWindows XP/98/951989 programming, utility
Turbo Assembler and Tools 5.0, often referred to as TASM, is an x86 assembler for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows. As a key component of Borland's suite of development tools...
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IBM Assistant 2.0

DOS1986 word processor, spreadsheet, utility
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QBasic 7.1

DOS1991 programming
QBasic, or QuickBASIC, was an interpreted version of the BASIC programming language developed by Microsoft. It was designed to be easy to learn and use, making it accessible to beg...
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dBASE III

DOS1984 database
dBASE III is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that was popular in the late 1980s. It was developed by Ashton-Tate, a software company. dBASE III was a successor to t...
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Borland Turbo C v1

DOS1987 programming
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Deluxe Paint 2

DOS1988 graphics
Deluxe Paint, often abbreviated as DPaint, was a popular bitmap graphics editor and animation software package. It was developed by Electronic Arts (EA) and released in the mid-198...
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NeoPaint 3.2

DOS1996 graphics
NeoPaint 3.2 is a raster-based graphics editing software designed for DOS. It is a lightweight yet powerful alternative to more complex image editing programs like Photoshop. NeoPa...
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Turbo Pascal 7

DOSWindows 3.xMac OS1992 programming
Turbo Pascal 7 (TP7) is a programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was developed by Borland as an ev...
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Norton Utilities 8

DOS1994 file management, utility
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Borland Paradox 4.5

DOSWindows XP/98/951993 database
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GW-BASIC 3

DOS1988 programming
GW-BASIC (short for Gee Whiz BASIC) is a dialect of the BASIC programming language that was developed by Microsoft. It's one of the early implementations of BASIC and was included ...
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DOS Navigator v 1.5

DOS1991freeware file management
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Visual Basic 3

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1993 programming
Visual Basic 3 (VB3) is a programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) released by Microsoft in 1993. It is part of the Visual Basic (VB) series, which is know...
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Borland Reflex 2.0

DOS1986 database
Borland Reflex was a relational database management system (RDBMS) developed by Borland International, a software company that was prominent in the 1980s and 1990s. Reflex was rele...
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Paint Shop Pro 3.11

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.x1993 graphics
Paint Shop Pro 3 is an early version of PaintShop Pro, which is a graphics editing program known for its user-friendly interface and a range of features that cater to both amateur ...
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Borland Turbo Pascal 3.0

DOS1986 programming
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Quattro Pro v4

DOS1991 spreadsheet
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Virtual Reality Studio

DOS1991 gaming software
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Mo'Slo

DOS1990protected utility
The previous file hosted here was put online by mistake (it was the deluxe version, not the basic one). Copyright holders kindly allowed Abandonware DOS to link directly to their w...
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Borland Turbo C v2

DOS1988 programming
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DBGL: DOSBox Game Launcher

Windows Vista/7/82017freeware emulator
DBGL is a free and open-source frontend for DOSBox available for many platforms, developed in Java.
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Arj

DOS1990 utility
ARJ is a file compression utility and file format created by Robert K. Jung. The name "ARJ" stands for "Archived by Robert Jung." It was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s a...
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Word Perfect 5

DOS1989 word processor
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Adventure Game Studio (AGS)

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1997freeware gaming software
Adventure Game Studio (AGS) is a software development tool that enables users to create point-and-click adventure games. It was originally created by Chris Jones and has been used ...
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AutoCAD 2.5

DOS1986 graphics
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D-Fend Reloaded

Windows Vista/7/82008freeware emulator
D-Fend Reloaded it's one of the most user-friendly front ends for the popular DOS-BOX emulator. The installer download includes the latest versione of DOS-BOX and is available for ...